CareerPlan

Airworthiness Engineer, Omen

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$132k–$175k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11
Security clearance required

Core

Develop and author Airworthiness certification and conformance plans for a novel autonomous air vehicle (AAV) to enable runway-independent operations in defense and civilian domains.

Role type

Senior Airworthiness Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Builds

Omen autonomous air vehicle (hover-to-cruise AAV)

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aerial Systems

Required skills

Airworthiness certification planning, Systems Safety, Regulatory framework negotiation (FAA/DoD/EASA), Design Review governance, Lifecycle process tailoring, Technical documentation management, Risk assessment, Flight test program integration

Preferred skills

Large UAS airworthiness authorization, FAA COA authoring, EASA SORA framework, High voltage/power systems, Hybrid powertrains

Technologies

Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, Ansys

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Airworthiness certification and conformance plans; Engage with regulatory authorities to identify frameworks; Support System Design Reviews and engineering governance; Ensure realization of customer certification objectives; Develop Airworthiness activities in digital environments; Solve unique technical and execution challenges

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC